noun🔗ShareFlagellation, fouetA beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging."The historical accounts described the prisoner's public flagellation as a brutal form of punishment. "Les récits historiques décrivaient la flagellation publique du prisonnier comme une forme de punition brutale.bodyactionreligionmoralsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlagellation(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement."The scientist observed the Chlamydomonas alga under a microscope, noting the clear flagellation that allowed it to move. "Le scientifique a observé l'algue Chlamydomonas au microscope, notant la flagellation claire qui lui permettait de se déplacer.biologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading